Doublethink
In an internal document, the National Education Association advises the use of cheery euphemisms to avoid talking about inequality.
Conor P. Williams, PhD is a Senior Researcher in the Education Policy Program at New America. Follow him on Twitter @conorpwilliams. Follow him on Facebook.
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DETENTION
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